Overview

The Band Studies program at Sam Houston State University includes interaction with prominent conductors, performers, teachers, and clinicians. It focuses on applicable skills for band directors in a summer-only program, combining an intense study of rehearsal techniques, pedagogy and sequential teaching methodology, score analysis and literature for band.

Features

Keep your job as you earn your degree

Broaden and refine your teaching skills

Benefit from rotating curriculum of instrumental pedagogy

Apply learned skills immediately in your classroom Interact with leading edge, practicing music educators

Network with fellow dedicated music teachers

Nurture your passion for music

Enrich your professional practice

Programme Structure

Modules included:

Applied Analysis and Pedagogy
Band Research & Pedagogy
Sequential Methods: K-12 Music
Literature
Adv Study in Appl Discipline

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-05-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-15 00:00:00

More details

SHSU strongly encourages international students outside the U.S. to apply at least 90 days before the beginning of the semester for which they are applying.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Music Music Performance View 8 other Masters in Music Performance in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Graduate Application

Application fee

Students must submit three letters of recommendation.

Documentation providing evidence of a minimum of two years of experience teaching music at the elementary or secondary level or the professional equivalent.

Written essay describing current teaching experience and future professional goals.

Transcripts from all previous college level academic work are required and should be submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies. An undergraduate/Baccalaureate degree in music is required.

International students must submit an official TOEFL score of at least 213 on the computer based exam or at least 550 on the paper-based exam

Tuition Fee

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International

12798 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12798 USD per year during 36 months.
National

12798 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12798 USD per year during 36 months.
In-State

7085 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 7085 USD per year during 36 months.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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